O ENFRENTAMENTO À VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA AS MULHERES NAS UNIVERSIDADES: ANÁLISE DE CASOS ATENDIDOS EM UM EQUIPAMENTO INSTITUCIONAL DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA PARAÍBA

Abstract

Universities have presented themselves as a place of intense gender violence, affecting mainly women. This is an exploratory descriptive research of documentary and quantitative approach that sought to discuss violence against women in universities and characterize the sociodemographic profile, the main types of violence and referrals given to women assisted by the Committee on Policies for Prevention and Confrontation of Violence against Women (CoMu) of UFPB. Fifteen studies were selected to compose the literature review and 88 consultations carried out by the CoMu between February 2019 and October 2022 were analyzed. The women were mostly students, young, single, brown and black, heterosexual, cisgender with income up to 2.5 minimum wages. Psychological violence prevailed and the main aggressors were students. The cases were referred to the Ombudsman and specialized external services. It is necessary to combat all forms of power reproduction and to develop strategies to turn universities into a safe and equitable space for women.